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Browsing Archive: April, 2014

Martin Sisters Publishing is accepting queries for all genres of fiction (including science fiction and fantasy); and non-fiction (including self-help), these submissions may include Christian fiction and inspirational. All submissions may also include collections of stories. In order to be considered for publication, manuscripts must be between 60,000 to 95,000 words in length. Martin Sisters Publishing is not a...

$15 ENTRY FEE. Winner receives his or her chapbook published as both print and ebook; 20 copies of the print version for the winner; $250 prize; and an amethyst depression-glass trophy cup (circa 1930's). Submit 17-24 pages of poetry. Deadline June 16, 2014.

Wish List: Romance Novellas and Romance Serials, Amish Romances, Book-length Romances, esp. historical, contemporary and romantic suspense, Cozy Mysteries (one point of view with an amateur sleuth and strong series hook), YA Suspense/Thriller, YA Contemporary. Will also consider the following genres of fiction: inspirational romance and edge of your seat thrillers. If your fiction genre is not listed, please e-mail to see whether we a...

American History magazine for ages 9-14. Each issue of this acclaimed classroom magazine explores a single topic in depth, bringing history to life with primary sources, lively graphics, historical photographs, and maps. Designed to meet curriculum standards for history/social studies, Cobblestone® fosters an appreciation for the past while making connections to ...

Guardian Angel Publishing believes we can change the world by investing in children one child at a time. Our hope is that the seeds of the influence from our books will live longer than we do. Our goal is to build a harvest of knowledge and vibrant faith in kids to help transform a time in the future that we may never see.

Guardian Angel Kids is an interactive ezine for kids. They publish fiction up to 50...

Articles 1000 to 2000 words, sermons and meditations 500 to 2000 words, stories (fiction or nonfiction) 750 to 2000 words, poems, prayers and liturgical pieces. Weavings is neither a popular devotional guide nor a technical scholarly journal. We are looking for material that has spiritual depth expressed in simple, even poetic, prose. We hope authors will show our readers the subject rather ...

We are
accepting submissions for the 2014 TIFERET Writing Contest from January
1, 2014 –
June 1, 2014. $1,200
will be awarded in prizes•$400 for
the best poetry submission•$400 for
the best short story (fiction)•$400 for
the best essay or interview (non-fiction)

One prize
winner and two honorable mentions will be awarded in each category.Please
read our normal submission guidelines for help in determining ...

NO ENTRY FEE. Entries must be 15,000 to 20,000 words in length, and submitted by May 31, 2014. Each entry must be an original unpublished work of fiction that conforms to the tradition of the Nero Wolfe series. The mystery should be "traditional" in flavor. The crime must be solved using the deductive abilities of the sleuth. No coincidences. The det...

The annual story contest for 2014 is now open!Anyone can enter. All you have to do is write a short story in mystery, suspense, or thriller style. Up to 2500 words, which is about 10 double-spaced pages. It’s loads of fun and a good exercise of your writing skills.

Deadline: June 1, 2014. That date will creep up on you, so start sketching your ideas!

APPLESEEDS is a 36-page, multidisciplinary, nonfiction social studies magazine for children ages 6 and up (primarily in grades 3 & 4). We are looking for articles that are lively, age-appropriate, and exhibit an original approach to the theme. Scientific and historical accuracy is extremely important. Authors are urged to use primary sources and up-to-date resources for their research....

Consisting of real-life stories written by individuals 18 years and older, NYMB is tailored for a mature-audience readership; stories may contain language and situations akin to a PG-13 or TV-14 rating. While not all stories will fall into this rating system, the series will not focus on death/dying, cry-your-eyes out sad selections, but only hip, fun, ...

It’s your time to shine!Professional Writers of Prescott (PWP) is pleased to announce the 2014 Professional Writers of Prescott Writing Contest for Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry.

Monetary prizes will be awarded for first ($150), second ($75) and third place ($50) winners of original work, not previously published.All winners will be invited to read from their entries at the November meeting...

Creative Nonfiction is seeking new work for an upcoming issue dedicated to memoir. We’re looking for stories that are honest, accurate, informative, intimate, and—most important—true. Whether your story is revelatory or painful, hilarious or tragic, if it’s about you and your life, we want to read it.

Power for Living, a weekly take-home paper for adults, is filled with inspiring articles about famous and ordinary Christians whose insights demonstrate following Christ. The publication features reports on unique ministries, world missions, spiritual trends, and issues that affect families. Pays up to $375 (1500-1700 words) per article.

One or
more characters face an especially difficult decision. Whether readers would
find the decision difficult will have no effect on how the story is rated. What
matters is whether at least one of the story's more important characters finds
the decision difficult. As usual, any genre except children’s fiction,
exploitative sex, or over-the-top gross-out horror is fine.

$15 ENTRY FEE. Submissions for Issue 9 are open until May 15, and we are looking for creative and unique interpretations of our theme: TRUTH.? Please submit only one document in a genre for each issue, and limit prose and screenplay/drama to 5,000 words (double-spaced), poetry to 3 poems (up to 3 poems in a single document).

Our submissions period runs for three months: February 15 – May 15, 2014. Ther...

NYMB: On Holidays has moved up on the production schedule. The slated release date will be in September, which means we must finalize this book quickly. There are a dozen or so story slots open, but we need specific stories. Would love to see any funny, different, daring and smart stories on these topics: Cinco de Mayo, Day of the Dead, Easter, Father's Day, Jewish holidays. Kwanzaa,...

Format: Scripture (ESV version); three questions to prompt conversation; brief insight or practical life application (not simply an observation about the Scripture itself but as it relates to the theme); a way to pray for each other (an actual prayer, not just how to pray).

Wordrunner eChapbooks is currently open for submissions of "small fiction collections" by one author for publication in June 2014. There is no fee for submission. "Stories may be flash or longer...totaling a minimum of approximately 8,000 and a maximum of 18,000 words.....We would like at least five stories, but no more than 20 (if flash fiction). They need not be linked, but it would be a plus if they...

American History magazine for ages 9-14. Each issue of this acclaimed classroom magazine explores a single topic in depth, bringing history to life with primary sources, lively graphics, historical photographs, and maps. Designed to meet curriculum standards for history/social studies, Cobblestone® fosters an appreciation for the ...

Time Of
Singing is a literary Christian poetry magazine with “Christian” defined in the
widest sense of the word. The quarterly journal prints verse that talk about
God and our relationship with Him and each other--as well as general
inspirational or nature poems.Summer Contest
2014Contest
Theme: MusicForm: Any
formContest Deadline: May 15, 2014 (postmark)Winners
will be published in the Summer 2014 issue.

ODYSSEY is interested in articles rich in scientific accuracy and lively approaches to the subject at hand. The inclusion of primary research (interviews with scientists focusing on current research) are of primary interest to the magazine. Keep in mind that this magazine is essentially written for 9- to 14- year-old children and includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

We specialize in pregnancy, baby care, childcare, humorous poetry for children, party planning, and children's activities. We are also the number one publisher of baby name books in the country, with eight baby-naming books in print and total sales of over six million copies.

Ruminate is pleased to announce the 2014 Ruminate Poetry Prize! The winner of the Janet B. McCabe Poetry Prize will receive $1500 and publication in the Summer 2014 issue. The runner up will receive $200 and publication.

Browsing Archive: April, 2014

Martin Sisters Publishing is accepting queries for all genres of fiction (including science fiction and fantasy); and non-fiction (including self-help), these submissions may include Christian fiction and inspirational. All submissions may also include collections of stories. In order to be considered for publication, manuscripts must be between 60,000 to 95,000 words in length. Martin Sisters Publishing is not a...

$15 ENTRY FEE. Winner receives his or her chapbook published as both print and ebook; 20 copies of the print version for the winner; $250 prize; and an amethyst depression-glass trophy cup (circa 1930's). Submit 17-24 pages of poetry. Deadline June 16, 2014.

Wish List: Romance Novellas and Romance Serials, Amish Romances, Book-length Romances, esp. historical, contemporary and romantic suspense, Cozy Mysteries (one point of view with an amateur sleuth and strong series hook), YA Suspense/Thriller, YA Contemporary. Will also consider the following genres of fiction: inspirational romance and edge of your seat thrillers. If your fiction genre is not listed, please e-mail to see whether we a...

American History magazine for ages 9-14. Each issue of this acclaimed classroom magazine explores a single topic in depth, bringing history to life with primary sources, lively graphics, historical photographs, and maps. Designed to meet curriculum standards for history/social studies, Cobblestone® fosters an appreciation for the past while making connections to ...

Guardian Angel Publishing believes we can change the world by investing in children one child at a time. Our hope is that the seeds of the influence from our books will live longer than we do. Our goal is to build a harvest of knowledge and vibrant faith in kids to help transform a time in the future that we may never see.

Guardian Angel Kids is an interactive ezine for kids. They publish fiction up to 50...

Articles 1000 to 2000 words, sermons and meditations 500 to 2000 words, stories (fiction or nonfiction) 750 to 2000 words, poems, prayers and liturgical pieces. Weavings is neither a popular devotional guide nor a technical scholarly journal. We are looking for material that has spiritual depth expressed in simple, even poetic, prose. We hope authors will show our readers the subject rather ...

We are
accepting submissions for the 2014 TIFERET Writing Contest from January
1, 2014 –
June 1, 2014. $1,200
will be awarded in prizes•$400 for
the best poetry submission•$400 for
the best short story (fiction)•$400 for
the best essay or interview (non-fiction)

One prize
winner and two honorable mentions will be awarded in each category.Please
read our normal submission guidelines for help in determining ...

NO ENTRY FEE. Entries must be 15,000 to 20,000 words in length, and submitted by May 31, 2014. Each entry must be an original unpublished work of fiction that conforms to the tradition of the Nero Wolfe series. The mystery should be "traditional" in flavor. The crime must be solved using the deductive abilities of the sleuth. No coincidences. The det...

The annual story contest for 2014 is now open!Anyone can enter. All you have to do is write a short story in mystery, suspense, or thriller style. Up to 2500 words, which is about 10 double-spaced pages. It’s loads of fun and a good exercise of your writing skills.

Deadline: June 1, 2014. That date will creep up on you, so start sketching your ideas!

APPLESEEDS is a 36-page, multidisciplinary, nonfiction social studies magazine for children ages 6 and up (primarily in grades 3 & 4). We are looking for articles that are lively, age-appropriate, and exhibit an original approach to the theme. Scientific and historical accuracy is extremely important. Authors are urged to use primary sources and up-to-date resources for their research....

Consisting of real-life stories written by individuals 18 years and older, NYMB is tailored for a mature-audience readership; stories may contain language and situations akin to a PG-13 or TV-14 rating. While not all stories will fall into this rating system, the series will not focus on death/dying, cry-your-eyes out sad selections, but only hip, fun, ...

It’s your time to shine!Professional Writers of Prescott (PWP) is pleased to announce the 2014 Professional Writers of Prescott Writing Contest for Fiction, Non-Fiction and Poetry.

Monetary prizes will be awarded for first ($150), second ($75) and third place ($50) winners of original work, not previously published.All winners will be invited to read from their entries at the November meeting...

Creative Nonfiction is seeking new work for an upcoming issue dedicated to memoir. We’re looking for stories that are honest, accurate, informative, intimate, and—most important—true. Whether your story is revelatory or painful, hilarious or tragic, if it’s about you and your life, we want to read it.

Power for Living, a weekly take-home paper for adults, is filled with inspiring articles about famous and ordinary Christians whose insights demonstrate following Christ. The publication features reports on unique ministries, world missions, spiritual trends, and issues that affect families. Pays up to $375 (1500-1700 words) per article.

One or
more characters face an especially difficult decision. Whether readers would
find the decision difficult will have no effect on how the story is rated. What
matters is whether at least one of the story's more important characters finds
the decision difficult. As usual, any genre except children’s fiction,
exploitative sex, or over-the-top gross-out horror is fine.

$15 ENTRY FEE. Submissions for Issue 9 are open until May 15, and we are looking for creative and unique interpretations of our theme: TRUTH.? Please submit only one document in a genre for each issue, and limit prose and screenplay/drama to 5,000 words (double-spaced), poetry to 3 poems (up to 3 poems in a single document).

Our submissions period runs for three months: February 15 – May 15, 2014. Ther...

NYMB: On Holidays has moved up on the production schedule. The slated release date will be in September, which means we must finalize this book quickly. There are a dozen or so story slots open, but we need specific stories. Would love to see any funny, different, daring and smart stories on these topics: Cinco de Mayo, Day of the Dead, Easter, Father's Day, Jewish holidays. Kwanzaa,...

Format: Scripture (ESV version); three questions to prompt conversation; brief insight or practical life application (not simply an observation about the Scripture itself but as it relates to the theme); a way to pray for each other (an actual prayer, not just how to pray).

Wordrunner eChapbooks is currently open for submissions of "small fiction collections" by one author for publication in June 2014. There is no fee for submission. "Stories may be flash or longer...totaling a minimum of approximately 8,000 and a maximum of 18,000 words.....We would like at least five stories, but no more than 20 (if flash fiction). They need not be linked, but it would be a plus if they...

American History magazine for ages 9-14. Each issue of this acclaimed classroom magazine explores a single topic in depth, bringing history to life with primary sources, lively graphics, historical photographs, and maps. Designed to meet curriculum standards for history/social studies, Cobblestone® fosters an appreciation for the ...

Time Of
Singing is a literary Christian poetry magazine with “Christian” defined in the
widest sense of the word. The quarterly journal prints verse that talk about
God and our relationship with Him and each other--as well as general
inspirational or nature poems.Summer Contest
2014Contest
Theme: MusicForm: Any
formContest Deadline: May 15, 2014 (postmark)Winners
will be published in the Summer 2014 issue.

ODYSSEY is interested in articles rich in scientific accuracy and lively approaches to the subject at hand. The inclusion of primary research (interviews with scientists focusing on current research) are of primary interest to the magazine. Keep in mind that this magazine is essentially written for 9- to 14- year-old children and includes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

We specialize in pregnancy, baby care, childcare, humorous poetry for children, party planning, and children's activities. We are also the number one publisher of baby name books in the country, with eight baby-naming books in print and total sales of over six million copies.

Ruminate is pleased to announce the 2014 Ruminate Poetry Prize! The winner of the Janet B. McCabe Poetry Prize will receive $1500 and publication in the Summer 2014 issue. The runner up will receive $200 and publication.

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Sally Clark

Fredericksburg, Tx

Like finding shells on the beach, I love doing market research! And what I find, I love to share! I write in a variety of genres including children's, Christian, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, so these post follow along those lines. Check out my web site: www.sallyclark.info, for more about me.